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CALYCIFLORJE. 



CELASTRACE.E. 



115. CATHA EDULIS, Forsk., and C. SPINOSA, Forslc. (Abyssinian Tea, 



Kdt or Kaat.) 



a. Leaves and young branchlets. (Subbare Kaat.) 



b. Do. do. (Muktaree Kaat.) 



Note. The leaves are chewed as a stimulant and exhilarant, producing 

 effects like those of coffee. The Subbare Kaat is the more valuable of the 

 two, being double the price of the Muktaree Kaat. They are so called 

 from the district from which they are obtained. For figure, etc., see 

 P. J. [1] , vol. xii., p. 269 ; Lindley's Vegetable Kingdom, p. 587. Speci- 

 mens a and b were presented by Dr. Vaughan. 



116. CEANOTHUS AMERICANUS, L. ' 



a. Root. (Red Root.) 



b. Leaves. (New Jersey Tea.) 



Note. The root is used as an astringent in syphilis, etc. The leaves 

 have been used as tea. See Amer. Dispens., p. 199. 



117. CELASTRUS PANICDLATUS, Willd. 



a. Semi-concrete oil. 



Note. The oil is used in Brazil as a powerful stimulant and for 

 burning in lamps. In India an empyreumatic oil, known as Oleum 

 Nigrum, is obtained from the seeds, and used in doses of 10-15 drops to 

 produce free diaphoresis. Ph. Ind., p. 56. 



118. EUONTMUS ATROPURPUREUS, Jacq. (Burning Bush, Spindle Tree, 



Wdhoo.) 



a. Root. Two specimens. 



Note. Used as a diuretic in dropsy in America. See Wood and Bache, 

 p. 374. The name Wahoo is also applied in the Southern States to 

 Ulmus alata. 



RHAMNACE^E. 



119. RHAMNUS AMYGDALINUS, Desf. 



a. Fruit. (Persian Berries.) 

 See Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 490, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 574. 



120. RHAMNUS CATHARTICUS, L. (Buckthorn.) 



a. Fruit. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 64. 



b. Ditto, unripe, from J. B. Batka. 



C. Sap green. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 490. 



Note. The specimen 6 might easily be mistaken for Cubebs, but is 

 distinguished readily by the inferior calyx, and by containing 4 seeds. 



121. RHAMNUS CHLOROPHORUS, Decaisne. 



a. Chinese green dye. 



See P. J. [1] , vol. xvL, p. 214; P. J. [2], vol. i., p. 228 ; also Porter 

 Smith, Chinese Materia Medica, art. Sap Green Luh-kiau, p. 193. 



